Summary
Office cleaning in Perth is usually priced on the cleaner-hours a clean takes. Floor area, kitchens and bathrooms, how many people use the office and how often you want it cleaned decide the price. Ask for a fixed price per visit after a walkthrough so you can compare quotes properly.
The short answer
Most Perth commercial cleaners work out a price from the number of cleaner-hours a clean takes, then quote it as a fixed amount per visit or per month. Published hourly rates from Perth commercial cleaners commonly sit somewhere around $40 to $70 per cleaner-hour plus GST, depending on the type of work, the time of day and how big the contract is. What you actually pay depends far more on how many hours your office needs than on the hourly rate.
What decides how long a clean takes
- Floor area, and how much of it is carpet versus hard floor
- The number of kitchens, lunchrooms and bathrooms (these take the most time)
- How many people use the office each day
- How often it is cleaned: a daily clean is quicker per visit than a weekly one
- Clear desks versus cluttered desks
- Extras such as dishes, fridge clean-outs, internal glass and consumables
A worked example
Take a 200 square metre office with 15 staff, one kitchen and two bathrooms, cleaned three times a week after hours. A clean of that office typically takes around one and a half to two cleaner-hours, most of it in the kitchen and bathrooms. Multiply the hours by the rate and the number of visits and you have a realistic monthly budget. Periodic jobs such as carpet steam cleaning or window cleaning are then added a few times a year.
The same office cleaned once a week would take longer per visit, because there is more to catch up on, but cost less per month. The right choice depends on how busy the office is and how it needs to look for clients.
How to compare quotes properly
- Ask every cleaner to quote against the same written checklist
- Check whether the price is per visit or per month and whether GST is included
- Ask who supplies consumables (toilet paper, soap, paper towel, bin liners)
- Ask whether the same cleaners will attend each time
- Ask about insurance and how they vet their staff
- Ask what happens if a task is missed and how quickly it is fixed
Ways to reduce the cost without lowering the standard
Keep desks clear on cleaning nights, so cleaners can wipe surfaces quickly. Ask staff to stack dishes in the dishwasher. Combine a lighter daily clean with a monthly deep clean instead of a full clean every day. And give your cleaner a single contact and clear feedback, which saves time on every visit.
Want it done for you? See our Office cleaning in Perth or call 0481 868 444 for a fixed-price quote.